ABB

The ABB Group is ranked among the top 500 companies in the world and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB was formed in 1988 by two ASIA companies (ASEA), which are more than 100 years old, and BBC Brown Boveri, Switzerland. The two companies were established in 1883 and 1891 respectively. ABB is a leader in power and automation technology. ABB's technology can help power, utility and industrial customers improve their performance while reducing the negative impact on the environment. With operations in more than 100 countries, ABB has 130,000 employees and had sales of $32 billion in 2010.